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taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | hi everyone, iv just got hold of three oscars but got rid of one. the two oscars left are a tiger and a red, both are jouvies. i put two cons in there with them and would like some more cons, i would luv all feed back on every topic involving breeding, feeding, e.t.c. i had two tigers but removed one as they didnt like each others space. now the red and tiger seem to get along swim together side by side each other. the tiger seems to be the domin in the tank and picks at the red now and then. could they be a breeding pair, any info would be a lot of help thanks all. |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003   | Welcome to FP & how big is your tank?. As Oscars need a big tank. Here is a link about Oscars:- http://www.oscarfish.com/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | thanks for the reply, my tank is a 3ft tank. can you help me work the amount of water it holds in gals, it is 920mm long, 510mm high, and 360mm wide. i would like to know everything i can find on breeding eg water temp, eggs, the young how to care for etc. |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | Tank Capacity: Litres: 168.91 US Gallons: 44.63 UK Gallons: 37.16 I think that you can only keep 1 Oscar in that tank. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | ok i will take that into consideration, and look for a bigger tank how big would you suggest. i would still luv to know more. |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | I think that a 55 or 75 US gal. tank is a minimum for 1 Oscar. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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Jason_R_S      Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001   | you're going to probably wind up wanting to look for something like a 125 gallon tank. if you only keep the 2 oscars and they wind up as a breeding pair then you may be able to get by with a 75 or 90 gallon.  |
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Communist Hamster  Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 78 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Aug-2004  | Well it's good that you're asking for help. Get a 5-6 foot tank and then maybe you can keep 2 oscars. |
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| jester_fu Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 522 Votes: 12 Registered: 26-Jan-2004  | Don't look for tank length - width and capacity are very important for happy O's. It's no good having a 6' long tank if it's only 1' wide. Your Oscars will be bigger than 12" (1') in twelve months or so... making it very hard for them to turn in the tank. You'll also need good filtration. Either 2 canisters, or a large canister (rated for a tank bigger than yours) + a powerhead (large...) or a sump system. |
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| Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005 | Well i think your ok for a little bit, but if you get more cons, and two pair off, then they could kill your oscars, i know cons are much smaller, but i had a male convict kill my jaguar this week, so dont put it past them esp. in a smaller tank. |
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chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003  | i suggest doing a search on the net, going to the library or buying a book from your lfs. learn the basics and then ask us the specifics. i suggest buying a book because you can learn alot from it and can always go back and use it as a reference. chris |
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| taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | thanks to everyone so far as all info is a big help . i have access lots of books and a lot of help from mates but one can never learn to much so far all is doing well in my 3ft iv looked at bigger tanks around 6ft as my to cons well have lad eggs(fry) i have isolated the two from the oscars and guts(catty) can i have feedback on these two cons and there fry if they hatch what do i do, feed, water temp, remove perants or not please help???. taj02 |
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| sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004 | convicts breed like crazy and are very protective parents. they will beat on the oscars if they go near their territory (and in a 3foot there wont be much space left for the O's). as the fry grow the oscars will probably try to eat them. have you had a look around some cichlid sites? there is alot of info on oscars and convicts out there. if the fry hatch they can be left with the parents (same temp and water parameters), depending on the aggression they end up showing to the oscars. convicts are quite hardy and the fry will do fine on crushed up flakes/pellets. |
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| sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004 | btw what kind of catfish is guts? |
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| taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | thanks, very handy info. i dont no what kind the guts is. but now the eggs have hatched i will keep a close eye on them but more info would be a big help |
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| taj02 Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 5 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Jul-2005 | well things are looking good the mother con is moving around the fry doing a fine job. but should i remove the male as the female is picking at him every time he goes near the cave. and its a good show to watch i will leave more soon. |
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